Kurseong Nov. 8: The Kurseong Carnival kicked off at
Eagles Craig here today.
Inaugurated by Reverend Father J.M.
Abraham, the ceremony was attended by the Kurseong subdivisional
officer B. Dasgupta, chairman of Kurseong Municipality P. C. Agarwal
and executive councillors of DGHC N.B. Khawas and Nimcheki Pradhan,
among others.
`I have always considered Kurseong my hometown though I was born
in Canada. This place has all the potential of becoming a tourist-friendly
destination,` said Father Abraham.
`The aim and purpose of Darjeeling Carnival is different from the
one being held here despite the fact that it is being organised
by the same group. Their (Darjeeling) aim is to bring back the past
glory of the place. But our purpose is to portray the town as a
prospective tourist destination and revive the socio-economic condition
that has deteriorated over the past few years,` said N.B. Khawas,
the executive councillor.
According to Khawas, though the fest has been organised at short
notice, the efforts of the civic body and the organisers were noteworthy.
He, however, stressed the need for public participation. `Unlike
Darjeeling, where youths have take the initiative to restore the
past glory of the town, more public participation is needed in this
part of the hills,` Khawas said.
Inter-school art competition, cultural events, baby show, longest
hair competition and musical extravaganzas were held on the first
day. A seminar, on `How to uplift the socio economic condition of Kurseong`,
has been lined up for the carnival. |
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